Jamaica Beach, Texas

About Jamaica Beach

Set in the eastern part of Texas, Jamaica Beach is a small town, home to 1,077 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Jamaica Beach is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,857 residents per square mile.

📰 Jamaica Beach News Today

• ‘It just doesn’t fit’: Residents in a small city near Galveston oppose major coastal development Houston Public Media · Apr 23
• “Why do we need this?”: Jamaica Beach officials, residents challenge 170-acre west end development The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper · Feb 27
• Texas beach residents wage war over planned 350-acre development Chron · Mar 3
• Jamaica Beach Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• 2 Texas beaches crest among 10 best in U.S. for 2026 CultureMap Austin · Apr 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jamaica Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Jamaica Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Galveston (1 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jamaica Beach

• San Luis Pass County Park reviews ★
• Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jamaica Beach

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